One of the common sayings we lawyers hear about the law is that “ignorance of the law is no excuse.” Like most such sayings the truth is usually more complicated than that, but sometimes such sayings are right on the money. This was illustrated recently by the opinion of Maryland’s Court of Appeals in State of Maryland Central Collection Unit …

From time to time we hear the story of the spouse who is leading a double life, perhaps stealing or engaging in other activity to fund a lavish life style unbeknownst to his or her spouse. A real life example of this was addressed by Maryland’s intermediate appellate court this week in the case of Bank of America Corporation v. …

Last week it was reported that a juror in the federal trial in Virginia deliberating the fate of Zacarias Moussaui may have inadvertently caused a major problem with the trial by consulting a child’s dictionary during a recess from deliberations. The trial judge determined the juror’s actions were not misconduct affecting the deliberations. There are a number of Maryland cases …

As a result of the American’s With Disabilities Act (ADA) and related laws adopted by the States and many counties, the Courts are frequently called upon to decide cases involving claims of discrimination as the alleged result of a disability. Such cases involve balancing the rights of individuals with those of the public at large as well as businesses to …